I really enjoyed hearing you talk about this. Generous is a great way to describe Dickens' prose. He can be cruel about older women sometimes. I must get to Little Dorrit but I think Dombey and Son is my next Dickens.
A lively and interesting review. I have never read Little Dorrit, but you’ve intrigued me enough to give it a try. I have a definite fondness for Great Expectations. It’s like a cup of warm milk for me to revisit that world.
Well I hope if you go for it, you do enjoy it! Most of Dickens is a cup of warm milk, particularly the reliable endings where everything is right with the world, for his characters at least.
I read Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and A Tale of Two Cities this year and it's been so interesting diving into so much Dickens at once. This one also sounds fascinating and I think I might need to add it to the list!
I've read Little Dorrit several times and I think Flora improves upon acquaintance. If you listen between the lines (like with Miss Bates) you can hear the real (insecure) woman come through, no thanks to her awful father. I think Dickens is very aware of Little Dorrit's capabilities, but it is the ignorance of everyone else that he emphasizes. And it mirrors Arthur's cluelessness about Amy. Until of course her Uncle explodes at the family and Young John explodes at Arthur. I personally have trouble with Tattycoram's portrayal, particularly at the end.
Yes I agree Tattycoram is a difficult character. Her plotline is perhaps not developed enough. With Flora, I could see the real woman there but felt how Dickens dealt with her was uncharitable perhaps.
I have just finished Little Dorrit. I enjoyed it, but I did find the ending a bit underwhelming. It felt rather sentimental and made me think of the “angel in the house” in terms of how Amy Dorrit was presented. I also disliked the ending of Tattycoram’s story, which felt uncomfortable and sentimental in its treatment of class and master/servant relationships.
Dickens, sentimental? Never! I absolutely know what you mean. It's interesting that his endings are often similar in tone but sometimes I mind it less. Agree about Tattycoram - it oversimplifies that character after setting her up for doing something more complex.
I really enjoyed hearing you talk about this. Generous is a great way to describe Dickens' prose. He can be cruel about older women sometimes. I must get to Little Dorrit but I think Dombey and Son is my next Dickens.
I got excited about Dombey and Son after hearing it much praised this year.
@tillysshelf we may both read it then.
Hi, Tilly. Its nice to discover your channel. I'm excited to be here. I will be checking through your other videos. New sub here
Thank you and welcome!
How interesting that it was published as a freestanding serial! Great video, thanks
Yes that surprised me. Thanks!
A lively and interesting review. I have never read Little Dorrit, but you’ve intrigued me enough to give it a try. I have a definite fondness for Great Expectations. It’s like a cup of warm milk for me to revisit that world.
Well I hope if you go for it, you do enjoy it! Most of Dickens is a cup of warm milk, particularly the reliable endings where everything is right with the world, for his characters at least.
I read Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and A Tale of Two Cities this year and it's been so interesting diving into so much Dickens at once. This one also sounds fascinating and I think I might need to add it to the list!
Wow, that was a big Dickens month! And all quite different I would say, from different eras of his work. Which was your favourite?
@ definitely A Tale of Two Cities out of those three!!
@@AbiofPellinor I think I'd say the same!
I've read Little Dorrit several times and I think Flora improves upon acquaintance. If you listen between the lines (like with Miss Bates) you can hear the real (insecure) woman come through, no thanks to her awful father. I think Dickens is very aware of Little Dorrit's capabilities, but it is the ignorance of everyone else that he emphasizes. And it mirrors Arthur's cluelessness about Amy. Until of course her Uncle explodes at the family and Young John explodes at Arthur. I personally have trouble with Tattycoram's portrayal, particularly at the end.
Yes I agree Tattycoram is a difficult character. Her plotline is perhaps not developed enough. With Flora, I could see the real woman there but felt how Dickens dealt with her was uncharitable perhaps.
I have just finished Little Dorrit. I enjoyed it, but I did find the ending a bit underwhelming. It felt rather sentimental and made me think of the “angel in the house” in terms of how Amy Dorrit was presented. I also disliked the ending of Tattycoram’s story, which felt uncomfortable and sentimental in its treatment of class and master/servant relationships.
Dickens, sentimental? Never! I absolutely know what you mean. It's interesting that his endings are often similar in tone but sometimes I mind it less. Agree about Tattycoram - it oversimplifies that character after setting her up for doing something more complex.